Vinalia

United Republic of Vinalia Об'єднана Республіка Віналія
Flag
Motto: "Об'єдналися під одним загальним прапором" "United under one Common Flag"
Anthem: "The March of the Vinalian"
Capital	Orlavo(Legislative) Velkarichka(Executive and Judicial)
Largest city	Orlavo
Recognised national languages	Narodyn, Vinakian, Volynian
Ethnic groups	Vinalian 40% Narodyns 38% Vinakians 15% Polianians 2% Others 5%
Demonym(s)	Vinalian
Government	Federal Parlimentary Republic
• President	Ersnt Rupold
• Prime Minister	Omelyan Pavlov
Legislature	Vinalian Parliment
• Upper house	Senate of the Union
• Lower house	House of the People
Establishment
• Establishment of the 15 City Confederacy	not yet
• Narozalic Colonization	1720 ish
• Chisto-Vinalian state	1860s
• Independence from Chisto Union	1930's
• Reunification	1993
Population
• 2020 estimate	25,778,816
• 2015 census	24,632,731
GDP (nominal)	2020 estimate
• Total	$268,615 Million
Currency	Vinalian Zolota (VZ)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy
Driving side	right
Internet TLD	.vn

Vinalia (Narodyn:Віналія) officially the United Republic of Vinalia (Narodyn:Об'єднана Республіка Віналія) is a sovereign state in Asteria Superior. It borders Chistovodia to the north, Nuxica, and Marirana to the West. With a total area of X, and population of 25,778,816 million people. Vinalia is the smallest country in mainland Asteria Superior. Vinalia has 2 capitals Orlavo in the north is the Legislative Capital, while Velkarichka in the south is the Executive and Judicial Capital. The planned city of Vinalinsk is to become the capital of all 3 branches in 2020.

Inhabited since antiquity by the native Vinakians, the Vinakians are the name given to a collective of 12 different ethnic groups, sharing characteristics with the Zapoyan's of Marirana, and the Úuchmáan's of Nuxica from where the Vinakian Language is believed to have originated from. The Vinakians usually came under control of larger and more powerful neighbouring states

Etymology

The name Vinalia comes from the Vinakian word Vinaki which means people. It's believed that upon contact with Narozalican traders who misunderstood the name believing it be the native name for the area which the Vinakians call Axakaqa (Red Bay) which named it after the reflection the sun gave to the water, instead of the name of the people Q'ij Vinaki (Sun people).

History

Second Vinalian Civil War

Following the 1957 peace, a period of tense peace followed. Both North and South were quick to buff up areas where they had suffered in the previous war, the North was quick to set out to strengthen its economy and infrastructure seeking to improve its supply infrastructure while acquiring advanced tanks from fellow Socialist nations. The South for it’s part seeked to strengthen it’s airforce acquiring foreign fighter planes, to make up for it’s abysmal performance in the civil war. The war had although solved some issues such as pushing the Northern border to the Bin river, and some exchanges in population, the North had not been willing to surrender the heights surrounding Nazica after the battle of Voly Na, and it was a perceived point of renewed conflict as both sides fortified the area.

Prelude

Northern plane shot down being inspected by Southern soldiers

In 1961 the election of Premier Pedro Vulsinio renewed Northern nationalism and aggression, Pedro was quick to begin military maneuvers in the Voly Na to test Southern resolve. Unio Ulba, the president of the south since 1960 was adamant in condemning the maneuvers internationally, until Southern units began maneuvers in Nazica themselves. In early October border skirmishes and exchanges of fire in the Voly Na prompted both sides to buff up their defenses in the region. The 21st a Northern plane was shot down in the Tziran prompting Northern forces to mobilize, and demands for reparations and backing down in the south began. The South responded by mobilizing and calling for northern backing down, as the Northern plane had strayed into Southern controlled airspace.

The South in response to shelling in Nazica in response to the downing of the aircraft launched an aerial raid on the Voly the 24th, prompting inferior Northern aircraft to flee into Chistovodia fearing their destruction if they remained in Vinalia. The attack, although did not inflict much damage on the Northern forces, kickstarted Northern planning to launch a major offensive in the Bin River region for November to hold an upper hand upon the South, when negotiations eventually began. Northern shelling of Nazica continued wanting to inspire further Southern aggression which resulted in Southern bombing of Voly Na the 25th and 26th, and a raid against an empty airfield in Northern Vinalia the 27th.

1960's

1961-1962 War

Southern Vinalian Aircraft destroyed 1st of November 1961

Northern aircraft in conjunction with Northern shelling of the Bin River launched Operation Concentrated Thunder the morning of the 1st of November. 30 Southern Aircraft were caught on the ground and destroyed while 4 runways were bombed in the South giving the Northern aircraft aerial superiority for the duration of the operation, this success allowed Northern ground units to launch a concentrated offensive in the Bin River, Southern garrisons were caught off guard and many were dislodged and routed. Upon hearing the news Unio Ulba which was recovering from a Heart attack a month earlier, suffered a heart attack and died the morning of the 2nd, throwing the Southern chain of command into total disarray. General breakthrough was enjoyed by Northern forces the 2nd and 3rd of November, with the Northern push being stopped the 4th of November in preparation for a Southern offer of peace, which never arrived. Both sides fortified their territory, in preparation for a prolonged war.

Although war had not been declared both states acted as if they were in conflict with diplomatic and economic ties being severed, International attempts to settle peace were frustrated by Northern threats of a renewed offensive with a Socialist perceived superiority of Northern forces following the Southern defeat. Confident of Southern weaker military strength, the North would launch an offensive in December to encircle Nazica looking to conquer the city which had escaped Northern grasp in 1957.

Northern forces were stopped outside Nazica in Early January with heavy casualties, prompting the North to enter into negotiations for a renewed peace with the South, but negotiations would remain frozen as both sides settled into a tense ceasefire with minor skirmishes and border violations. In July 1962 following the election of Olven Darinska and general re armament of the Southern Vinalian Army following its defeat the last year, launched an offensive to push Northern forces out of the approaches to Nazica. The offensive was a general success with Northern forces being pushed out of the city in a 15 Day Operation, prompting the North to seek a settled peace settlement with the South, but a Southern Aerial raid on the North destroyed such hopes, the North despite being outnumbered in the Bin River proceded to renew it’s offensive against fortified Southern ositions. Southern forces were again caught off guard, and the North enjoyed great success from the 28th to the 31st of July with Southern forces reaching a peace agreement with the North solidifying it’s gains in the previous 9 months.

1965-1969

Tensions would flare up in 1965, when following an incident in Nazica, Northern planes would take to bombing Nazica the nights of the 15th and 16th of March. The forceful backing down of Southern forces by International recommendation, prompted the April Revolution which brought down Olven Darinska’s government and replaced it with air force General Jukos Parlais taking over. Jukos would launch an aggressive campaign to crack down on Vinakian dissent, launching a campaign of oppression and systematic isolation, prompting the People’s Defence League, a Northern supported and aligned Vinakian rebel group, to rise up in December.

Tensions would flare up in February 1966, with a general Southern offensive to stop Northern supply of the PDL, through the Tziran. The offensive would be the first Southern victory since 1962, with Northern forces forced to abandon positions they had held since 1955. The defeat forced Premier Pedro Vulsino to resign, and the Council of Workers elected Military strong man Radan Tomikla. Who would launch limited offensives in December 1966, March, June, and October 1967, with little to no success, with the goal of wearing down Southern morale and the idea of military superiority.

Nazica burning after being bombed by Northern aircraft on the 16th of April 1968

A major offensive in 1968 with the goal of crippling Southern control in Nazica was planned and launched the 5th of March 1968, kickstarting the Second Battle of Nazica, and the period of most sustained violence since 1962. The Northern offensive was no surprise to the Southern forces which had expected an offensive in the region following two attempts in June and October the previous year to overwhelm their defences, but PDL fighters were able to sabotage Southern forces and by the 15th of March Nazica had been surrounded by Northern forces, and would be put under siege until the 18th of June when the city would fall to Northern hands. The fall of the city and the repeated failure of Southern forces to break the encirclement would bring an end to Jukos government, with elections resulting in Cvetan Yellin becoming prime minister. Cvetan would launch minor offensives at Nazica in October and December with little success.

1970's

Northern Vinalian troops on the occupied town of Brannalari across the Bir, 18th of November 1975

Government

Military

The People’s Defence Force is tasked with the defence of the Vinalian Sovereignty and interests, it’s divided into the People’s Army, People’s Navy, People’s Air Force, People’s Coast Guard, and the People’s Guard. The People’s Guard is a provincial level unit under the command of Provincial Governors. Although the Army has been fully professional since 1992, the People’s Guard relies on Conscripts to fulfill its role, this is to ensure that there will always be a 50/50 division between Northerners and Southerners, but Military Service is not required of those conscripted with civil duty jobs available. Vinalia has undergone rapid demilitarization from the Civil War going from around 750,000 between both Vinalia’s to some 100,000 plus 25,000 People’s Guard. By law expenditure may not exceed 1.5% of GDP in peacetime, unless approved by both houses of Parliament and the Constituent Houses.

Culture

Flag

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  Flag of Vinalia 1993-

The flag of Vinalia is based on the 15 City Confederacy flag, with Mount Vulna in the middle of a white flag. It combines the Orange of North Vinalia at the top, and the Red of South Vinalia at the bottom, also symbolizing the general geographic location of the two constituent states. The white is associated with the native Vinakians, Orange is associated with the native mixed Vinalians, while Red symbolizes the Narozalican descended.

Literature

Literature in Vinalia is rich with many renown authors the most notable of which are the Arturivna sisters Nina, and Oksana both world renown authors for their writings during the 2nd Civil War, their books "Winter in Bir", "A tale of 10 wife's", and "100 Leagues from you" are registered by the National Vinalian Museum of the Arts and are of mandatory reading in schools throughout the nation. Other important authors are Polina Myroslavivna, Nazar Leont, Ikal Peruski, and Chac Sulai. The National Museum of the Arts has over 1,350 books by national Authors, alongside 400 poems, it includes a small section of 30 books and 5 poems written by foreign authors or by exiled Vinalians, this include all of Ikal Peruski's literary work of 4 books which were written in exile.